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Homes left without water due to ‘technical issues’

23 February 2024
Homes left without water due to ‘technical issues’

A water company has apologised and set up water bottle stations for customers experiencing a loss of supply or low pressure due to technical issues.

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Missing man safely located

23 February 2024
Missing man safely located

Police say a missing man has been found safe and well, and thanked for the public for their help with his appeal.

Staffing measures at £44m train station ‘too little too late’

23 February 2024
Staffing measures at £44m train station ‘too little too late’

Increased staffing measures at a new train station – previously dubbed a “mugger paradise” – have been branded as ‘too little too late’.

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Closure of anti-social and troubled flat extended

23 February 2024
Closure of anti-social and troubled flat extended

A property linked to anti-social behaviour and harassment will not reopen for a further 3 months after a court order extension.

Farmers to protest over cheap imports for third time

22 February 2024
Farmers to protest over cheap imports for third time

Farmers will take part in a go-slow convoy to protest over unfair treatment and cheap imports.

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Man assaulted before being 'pushed into van and driven away’

22 February 2024
Man assaulted before being 'pushed into van and driven away’

Detectives have launched an appeal after a man was assaulted, pushed into a van and then driven away.

Arrests made after woman seriously hurt in 'hit-and-run'

22 February 2024
Arrests made after woman seriously hurt in 'hit-and-run'

An appeal has been launched after a woman was left with serious head injuries after being involved in a reported hit-and-run.

Missing teenager found safe

22 February 2024
Missing teenager found safe

Police have confirmed a missing 14-year-old girl has been found safe and well.

‘We'll have to live in the dark if these flats are approved’

22 February 2024
‘We'll have to live in the dark if these flats are approved’

Families fear they will have to keep their curtains shut 24/7 to protect their privacy if plans to build two blocks of flats are approved.

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Station previously dubbed ‘mugger’s paradise’ to be staffed seven days a week

21 February 2024
Station previously dubbed ‘mugger’s paradise’ to be staffed seven days a week

Staff will take to the platforms of a £44m train station – previously labelled a “mugger paradise” – at weekends for the first time.

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Tunnel to close for three weekends for construction

21 February 2024
Tunnel to close for three weekends for construction

Drivers will have to use alternative routes to leave the capital as works on a new tunnel continue.

Fire at industrial estate caused by welding accident

21 February 2024
Fire at industrial estate caused by welding accident

A blaze that saw explosions heard across an industrial estate was reportedly caused by a welding accident.

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Officers concerned for safety of missing man

20 February 2024
Officers concerned for safety of missing man

Officers are growing ‘increasingly concerned’ for a man who was last seen more than a week ago and are appealing for help from the public.

Power cut following fire at substation

20 February 2024
Power cut following fire at substation

Firefighters were called to a substation following a small blaze, which was caused accidentally due to a fault.

Appeal after man is punched in town centre assault

19 February 2024
Appeal after man is punched in town centre assault

An investigation is underway after a man was approached by an offender who punched him, causing him to fall, hit his head, rendering him unconscious.

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Opening date for new McDonald’s revealed

19 February 2024
Opening date for new McDonald’s revealed

The opening date of a new McDonald's set to return to a shopping centre after more than a decade has been announced.

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Woman taken to hospital following crash near country park

19 February 2024
Woman taken to hospital following crash near country park

A woman was hurt in a three-vehicle crash which has closed a busy road.

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Child airlifted to hospital after ‘falling from height’ at coffee shop

19 February 2024
Child airlifted to hospital after ‘falling from height’ at coffee shop

The upstairs seating area of a cafe has been closed by a council’s environmental health team after it is thought a child fell from a window.

Footage shows dead bird in Kent river devastated by oil spill

18 February 2024
Footage shows dead bird in Kent river devastated by oil spill

Villagers say a Kent river has been “devastated” by an oil leak – with upsetting footage showing a dead bird in the water.

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Fossil hunter airlifted after ‘collapsing in mud’

18 February 2024
Fossil hunter airlifted after ‘collapsing in mud’

A hobbyist who collapsed while out searching for fossils had to be rescued by a coastguard team after finding himself stranded.

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